Last updated: 17 Dec 2024
Inspired by 'Vegetable Gardens' by Vincent van Gogh
Probably 1981-1982
Brush and paper
Watercolour
Landscape
Impressionism
Copy of Vincent Van Gogh Work. Van Gogh wanted to show peasant life and work on the land – a recurring theme in his art – and painted several stages of the harvest. We see a half mowed wheatfield, ladders and several carts. A reaper works in the background, which is why he titled the work La moisson or 'The Harvest'.
1. Medium: Watercolor on paper
2. Shapes and objects: A rural landscape with a prominent haystack or straw stack in the foreground. Various farm buildings and houses scattered across the middle ground. A blue mountain range in the background. Fields of different colors and textures suggesting various crops or land uses. Small figures and possibly farm equipment visible in the fields.
3. Colours: Vibrant and varied palette. Golden yellows for the haystack and some fields. Various shades of green for vegetation. Blue for the distant mountains. White and terracotta for buildings. Touches of red and blue for small details (possibly figures or equipment).
4. Narrative: This painting captures the bustling activity of a rural farming community. The large haystack in the foreground anchors the composition and symbolizes the harvest season. The various fields with their different colors and textures show the diversity of crops and land use in this agricultural area. The small figures and equipment in the fields suggest ongoing farm work. The mountains in the background provide a sense of scale and place, situating this farming community within a larger landscape. Overall, the painting evokes the rhythms of rural life and the connection between human activity and the land.
5. Original Artist: While this is an original work by Mehrdad Fahimi, the style and subject matter are strongly reminiscent of the landscapes painted by Vincent van Gogh during his time in Provence, France. The vibrant colors, expressive brushwork, and focus on rural scenes are all characteristic of van Gogh's later work.
A comparable painting might be van Gogh's "The Harvest" (1888), which similarly depicts a rural landscape with fields, haystacks, and human activity. However, Fahimi's painting has its own unique elements and a more fluid watercolor technique.
Van Gogh's works can be found in major museums worldwide, including the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. While Fahimi's painting is clearly his own, it seems to draw inspiration from van Gogh's approach to landscape, particularly in the use of bold colors and the celebration of rural life and labor.
Details
Type
artwork
Created At
10 May 2023